rant · moment 29 of 29
Closing Riff: No One Has Sympathy for Long Island
from 158 - Leaving Hell · #158
4 min
Closing the show, Tim and Ray reflect on why nobody has sympathy for Long Island's particular brand of charmless white trash, framing their old show's success as coming from genuinely being part of that underbelly rather than looking down on it.
- Long Island has no real sympathy from anyone, and Tim has wondered why
- Tim pitched shows centered on Long Island that never got off the ground
- Of all the white trash collections on the planet, Long Island has the least charm or redeeming qualities
- Long Islanders are defined by knowing where to get the best grandma slice or which Blockbuster has better copies of Armageddon
- The show's Long Island content resonated with people more than almost anything else they've done
- They had credibility talking about Long Island because they were actually eating the Pizza Hut buffet pizza, not observing from outside
- The show's perspective works because they're insiders whispering in your ear about the people around them, not outsiders criticizing from a distance